Overall unemployment rate moved up to 2.6% with the biggest shift in Government, which lost 800 roles, based on the most recently available information published in August 2022.
Total employment in the Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA market declined by 1,482 jobs in June and the unemployment rate increased compared to the prior month by 50 bps to 2.6%. The national unemployment rate increased by 46 bps over the same time to 3.8%.
- Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA unemployment rate is 124 bps below the national rate which is a positive sign.
- Unemployment in the market is 90 bps below the unemployment rate in the market last year at this time, which is a positive.
- Average wages (per hour) grew in June versus prior month by 3.9% and are down compared to last year at this time in the market.
For key employment segments of the market, total jobs declined by -0.3%. Key sectors include:
- Transportation & Utilities: 94,300; no change
- Education & Healthcare: 80,400; -500
- Business Services: 72,300; no change
- Government: 66,200; -800
- Restaurants & Hotels: 50,300; -200
- Financial Services: 41,900; +100
- Manufacturing: 34,200; +100
- Construction, Mining: 33,100; +300
- Other Jobs: 18,600; -300
- IT & Development: 11,200; no change
Data is based on the most recent 12 months available, through June 2022 (Data published August 2022 and reports created on August 3, 2022). Source: Government data agency and locally acquired statistics.
Note: All reported data is not seasonally adjusted.